| Mike Terrizzi | |
| School: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Currentnumber: | 7 |
| Currentposition: | Quarterback/punter |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Paterson, New Jersey |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightin: | 3 |
| Weight: | 195 |
| Highschool: | Hawthorne (NJ) |
| Pastschools: | |
Michael Patrick Terrizzi (born October 29, 1953) is an American attorney and former football quarterback. A New Jersey native, he played college football at Purdue University in 1973 and 1974.
Terrizzi was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in Hawthorne, New Jersey.[1] He attended Hawthorne High School where, at 6'3" and 195 pounds, he played quarterback. He threw 23 touchdown passes as a senior and led the Hawthorne football team to two consecutive undefeated seasons. He was also selected by the Associated Press as the quarterback on the 1970 all-state team in New Jersey.[2]
In February 1971, after being recruited by 50 big-time colleges, he announced his commitment to play college football at Purdue University.[3]
At Purdue, he played for the football team in 1973 and 1974. In 1973, he was the team's punter and backup quarterback.[4] He led the Big Ten in punting during the 1973 season with an average of 38.3 yards per punt.[5] [6]
He became the team's No. 1 quarterback in 1974.[1] [7] Despite a shoulder injury that called his fitness into question,[8] he led the 1974 Boilermakers to a 24-point first quarter in an upset victory over defending national champion Notre Dame at South Bend, Indiana.[9] In total, Terrizzi appeared in 22 games for the Boilermakers, completing 32 of 72 passes for 526 yards.[10]
In March 1975, Terrizzi signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[11] He was cut by the 49ers in late July 1975.[12]
He attended Golden Gate University School of Law and became an attorney with the law firm of Plastiras & Terrizzi located in San Rafael, California.[13] He specialized in community/homeowner association law.[14]
He is also a board member of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, Northern California Chapter.[15]